Texas Dawah Conference

TariqBinSleepin · #1 (**permalink**) 11-28-2007, 09:58 PM

Assalamu Alaikum,

Anyone planning to attend it this year? It's going to be my first year this year, Insha'Allah. For all the people who've attended, how was it? Is it better than ISNA? Share your experiences if you will

You can register online, it is only 29$ if your a college student,

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Some of the speakers who will be attending.

In Alphabetical Order:

Imam Johari Abdul-Malik

Atty. Farha Ahmed

Sh. Salah As-Sawi Ph.D.

Sh. Waleed Basyouni Ph.D.

Sh. Yasir Birjas
Imam Zoubair Bouchikhi Ph.D.
Special Agent Randall Clark
Mr. Mohamed Rida Beshir
Sh. Ibrahim Al Daramalli Ph.D.
Sh. Yaser Fazaqa
Sr. Hanaa Gamal
Sh. Waleed Idris Ph.D.
Br. Musa Maguire

Sh. Mamdouh N. Mohamed
Aneesah Nadir MSW, Ph.D.
Mr. Saleem Noorali
Sh. Yasir Qadhi
Sh. Isam Rajab
Imam Mateen Sabree
Mr. Monem Salam
Zishan Samiuddin Ph.D.
Dr. Ali Shehata
Dr. Arif Shoaib
Officer Muzaffar Siddiqui
Mr. Ahmed Sidky Ph.D.
Imam Siraj Wahhaj

Deel · #2 (**permalink**) 11-29-2007, 09:57 AM

i didn't know it was your first year attending
yeah i wanna go iA. road trip time

PS: yeah, i'm positive it'll be better than isna. and i haven't even been to TDC before

Sh. Yasir Birjas and Sh. Yasir Qadhi!!!

ShamilB · #3 (**permalink**) 11-29-2007, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TariqBinSleepin

Assalamu Alaikum,

Anyone planning to attend it this year? It's going to be my first year this year, Insha'Allah. For all the people who've attended, how was it? Is it better than ISNA? Share your experiences if you will

You can register online, it is only 29$ if your a college student,

HOME

Some of the speakers who will be attending.

In Alphabetical Order:

Imam Johari Abdul-Malik

Atty. Farha Ahmed

Sh. Salah As-Sawi Ph.D.

Sh. Waleed Basyouni Ph.D.

Sh. Yasir Birjas
Imam Zoubair Bouchikhi Ph.D.
Special Agent Randall Clark
Mr. Mohamed Rida Beshir
Sh. Ibrahim Al Daramalli Ph.D.
Sh. Yaser Fazaqa
Sr. Hanaa Gamal
Sh. Waleed Idris Ph.D.
Br. Musa Maguire

Sh. Mamdouh N. Mohamed
Aneesah Nadir MSW, Ph.D.
Mr. Saleem Noorali
Sh. Yasir Qadhi
Sh. Isam Rajab
Imam Mateen Sabree
Mr. Monem Salam
Zishan Samiuddin Ph.D.
Dr. Ali Shehata
Dr. Arif Shoaib
Officer Muzaffar Siddiqui
Mr. Ahmed Sidky Ph.D.
Imam Siraj Wahhaj

I attended it last year and it was awesome. I don't think you can really compare it with ISNA - ISNA is more of a mass socializing-type event with a high profile bazaar while TDC is more geared towards serious knowledge seekers. I know many people who have been to ISNA just to hang out with their friends or check out the bazaar, and they may have come out of the event with one Hamza Yusuf speech. In terms of attendance, ISNA gets like 10x more people - 30,000 compared to like 3000 people for TDC.

Don't think I'll be able to attend this year but that speakers list looks pretty impressive. When did Siraj Wahhaj start speaking at TDC?

TariqBinSleepin · #4 (**permalink**) 11-29-2007, 10:25 AM

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I attended it last year and it was awesome. I don't think you can really compare it with ISNA - ISNA is more of a mass socializing-type event with a high profile bazaar while TDC is more geared towards serious knowledge seekers. I know many people who have been to ISNA just to hang out with their friends or check out the bazaar, and they may have come out of the event with one Hamza Yusuf speech. In terms of attendance, ISNA gets like 10x more people - 30,000 compared to like 3000 people for TDC.

Don't think I'll be able to attend this year but that speakers list looks pretty impressive. When did Siraj Wahhaj start speaking at TDC?

Since he realized it won't be that harami

I'm looking forward to Yasir Qadhi, Siraj Wahhaj, and Yasir Birjas was just awesome

.

But you're right, Isna was...ya. Last year there were some 10-15 i believe, correct me if i'm wrong, or even more, pregnancies..it's a shame. But ya TDC, should be fun! Not to mention Eid will be on Friday and they are having a Open Barbeque!!!

Deel · #5 (**permalink**) 11-29-2007, 11:49 AM

so.. TDC is kind of like the Almaghrib classes (in terms of knowledge seeking and attending lectures) only a lot bigger and less time for socializing and mingling, no?
i'm really looking forward to it inshaAllah

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But you're right, Isna was...ya. Last year there were some 10-15 i believe, correct me if i'm wrong, or even more, pregnancies..it's a shame. But ya TDC, should be fun! Not to mention Eid will be on Friday and they are having a Open Barbeque!!!

HAIN????????

ShamilB · #6 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Deel

so.. TDC is kind of like the Almaghrib classes (in terms of knowledge seeking and attending lectures) only a lot bigger and less time for socializing and mingling, no?
i'm really looking forward to it inshaAllah

HAIN????????

Hmmm more or less.

Not as intensive as AlMaghrib though - a conference is not the same as a weekend long class IMO. But you'll definitely enjoy the experience.

TariqBinSleepin · #7 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ShamilB

Hmmm more or less.

Not as intensive as AlMaghrib though - a conference is not the same as a weekend long class IMO. But you'll definitely enjoy the experience.

Ya i think it was more. It's pretty outrageous. And ya Al-maghrib is pretty intensive but its fun too

. And ya TDC will definitely be awesome! I'm driving down there with 14 some ppl most are friends

from Maryland so a 24 hour road trip

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Originally Posted by Deel

so.. TDC is kind of like the Almaghrib classes (in terms of knowledge seeking and attending lectures) only a lot bigger and less time for socializing and mingling, no?
i'm really looking forward to it inshaAllah

HAIN????????

No Comprende? Pregnancies , as in ya...soo many parties happen there like in the hotels, there are ppl who attend isna just for the parties or to throw parties, in order to get Girls and just have fun, drink. Astakfirullah ya.

ShamilB · #8 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 12:40 AM

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Ya i think it was more. It's pretty outrageous. And ya Al-maghrib is pretty intensive but its fun too

. And ya TDC will definitely be awesome! I'm driving down there with 14 some ppl most are friends

from Maryland so a 24 hour road trip

Well we tried the same experiment last year (driving with 15 ppl) and it turned out ok. Tiredness aside, driving with 14 other people can be a lot of fun.

Drove all the way from chi-town and we got there in roughly 20 hrs. dude we were soo tired we needed a whole day just to get out of that funk and recharge our batteries.

TariqBinSleepin · #9 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 12:52 AM

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Well we tried the same experiment last year (driving with 15 ppl) and it turned out ok. Tiredness aside, driving with 14 other people can be a lot of fun.

Drove all the way from chi-town and we got there in roughly 20 hrs. dude we were soo tired we needed a whole day just to get out of that funk and recharge our batteries.

Lol what did you drive in a ford focus?

Were taking a big van mayb 2

ShamilB · #10 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:05 AM

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Lol what did you drive in a ford focus?

Were taking a big van mayb 2

Ya right..maybe if it was back in india-pak they would somehow find a way to stuff us all in one of those auto-rickshaws.

but thankfully we found a 15 seater van..problem was we didnt make any stops on the way and some of us wanted to sleep real bad. so a few brave souls on that van decided to go against logic and reason and sleep on the floor under the seat and make room for others..so it kinda worked out i guess. i barely got any sleep though..but whatever..it was all for a good cause anyway.

YOUSUFofSD · #11 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:13 AM

I like want to go every year, but something always ends up happening, every year Texas has great islamic events. Some of my bro's went last year and liked it alot!

TariqBinSleepin · #12 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 01:14 AM

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I like want to go every year, but something always ends up happening, every year Texas has great islamic events. Some of my bro's went last year and liked it alot!

Well...you get to drive your GSR right over to texas this year then

I hear they got some good tracks

YOUSUFofSD · #13 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 02:40 AM

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Well...you get to drive your GSR right over to texas this year then

I hear they got some good tracks

lol yea, that would be tight...though my engine is dead, stock block supercharged for 60000 miles will do that. Gotta get another one...preferably built. Money is the only issue

TariqBinSleepin · #14 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 02:49 AM

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lol yea, that would be tight...though my engine is dead, stock block supercharged for 60000 miles will do that. Gotta get another one...preferably built. Money is the only issue

No joke man. Why do you think im not investing on a overhall. Im a student for one + im broke! LOL. Try to come with your brother

Its not that expensive. Get some edumacation before its too late

You never know when you may die.

YOUSUFofSD · #15 (**permalink**) 11-30-2007, 03:22 AM

yea for real, well i will try and make it, but this year it even looks like its gonna be harder than the previous years...but you never know inshallah. My actual bro lives in Yemen, but yea some of my bro's in Islam will go im sure.

yea i know what you mean by an overhall car its very expensive to start at the beginning. thats why when i bought my teg most of the under the hood stuff was done...supercharger and all... All I had to get done was the suspension.